Author: Dave

I've always been curious about the world beyond my own backyard. While many people spend their entire lives close to where they were born, I've been fortunate enough to travel across the United States and around the world. Every place I've visited has challenged my assumptions in one way or another and reminded me that, despite our differences, people often have far more in common than they realize. I don't write to tell personal stories for the sake of telling them, and I don't believe every article needs to revolve around me. Instead, I enjoy using my experiences as a starting point for exploring larger ideas. Whether it's something I noticed while walking through a market overseas, a conversation with someone from another culture, or simply observing how different communities solve similar problems, I'm interested in the lessons those moments can teach all of us. Travel has given me perspective, but it has also taught me humility. The more places I visit, the more I realize there is still to learn. Every culture has something worth appreciating, and every journey has a way of expanding how we see the world and our place within it. When I write, my goal is simple: to share thoughtful observations, compare perspectives, and encourage curiosity. I hope readers come away having learned something new—not just about another place, but about the world we all share. If one of my articles inspires someone to look at a familiar idea differently, ask a new question, or venture a little farther than they otherwise might have, then I've accomplished exactly what I set out to do.
Humor

Polish Sausage

Dave

Everyone seems to be in such a hurry to scream ‘prejudice’ these days…………….A customer asked, “In what aisle can I find the Polish sausage?”

The clerk asks, “Are you Polish?”

The guy, clearly offended, says, “Yes I am. But let me ask you something. If I had asked for Italian sausage, would you ask me if I was Italian? Or if I had asked for German Bratwurst, would you ask me if I was German? Or if I asked for a kosher hot dog would you ask me if I was Jewish? Or if I had asked for a Taco, would you ask if I was Mexican? Or if I asked for some Irish whiskey, would you ask if I was Irish?”

The clerk says, “No, I probably wouldn’t.”

The guy says, “Well then, because I asked for Polish sausage, why did you ask me if I’m Polish?”

The clerk replied, “Because you’re in an Ace Hardware.”

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Church Bells

Dave

Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Katie went straight to her grandparent’s house to visit her 95 year-old grandmother and comfort her. When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied, “He had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning.”

Horrified, Katie told her grandmother that 2 people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble.

“Oh no, my dear,” replied granny. “Many years ago, realizing our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring. It was just the right rhythm. Nice and slow and even.

Nothing too strenuous, simply in on the Ding and out on the Dong.”

She paused to wipe away a tear, and continued, “He’d still be alive if the ice cream truck hadn’t come along.”

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Step 9. Rock 105.3 FM Experience Step-by-step – Talking About the Weather

Dave

Talking about how the guest host on The Show this week was Dagmar from NBC News 7 in San Diego, however she couldn’t be here today because she has to report that it is actually raining in San Diego today. Who would have thought? Here is the video from that.


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Step 7. Rock 105.3 FM Experience Step-by-step – Commercial Break and Donuts

Dave

Welcome to the 1st commercial break. Since I was invited to the studio this morning I thought it would be nice to bring donuts in for everybody. What a nice gesture for them being nice enough to let me come visit.

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Step 6. Rock 105.3 FM Experience Step-by-step – The Show Begins

Dave

Next I’m told the rules. Don’t make noise while they are on the radio. Turn cellular phone or iPhone to silent mode. Taking pictures is ok. Laughing is ok. Have fun and enjoy. It is time to move into the recording studio and time for The Show to begin.

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My Rock 105.3 FM San Diego Experience

Dave

Today I was invited down to Rock 105.3 FM radio station to hang out with the cast of the talk morning show called, “The Show” I will do my very best to share my entire experience with you. I must say that this was an awesome experience to be a “P1,” which I found out means priority 1 or preset 1 on the radio dial. I must be the biggest P1 of The Show. The cast of the iheart radio talk show are Eddie, Thor, Ashlee, and Sky. I will give a step by step account of what happened and then at the end I will do a final write up to share my overall experience.

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Best Wednesday Ever!

Dave

This morning I was driving to work and listening to The Show on Rock 105.3 FM. One of the topics that was being talked about was the California sever drought going on right now. I attempted to call into the Show and all I kept getting was a busy signal. So I decided to write an e-mail to share my comments and I sent it to Eddie, Sky, Ashlee, and Thor from the show. Here is my e-mail and what I wrote,

“I tried calling, however I keep getting the busy signal. It is a fact that all streams and rivers eventually lead to the ocean. Us, as humans, are consuming the water faster than the water cycle is putting it back into the ground. Our only options are to either slow it down before it gets to the ocean, ie. dams, levies, etc. or reclaim the water back from the ocean ie. desalinization. It is really difficult to take the water issue seriously when everyday I drive past ocean beach on my way to work and I see the San Diego river right there and I don’t see any dam stopping the water. That is a huge freshwater source right there. That is not the only river. Up near Del Mar fairgrounds there is the San Dieguito river. They don’t even need to spend millions of dollars building a concrete dam like you would see on the Hoover dam. Just use the same techniques as they used in Dubai and suck dirt off the bottom of the ocean and let it build up to create a dam. These are not difficult concepts and when I see the state of California choosing to do nothing and to tell me to take shorter showers, don’t wash my car, don’t water plants, etc. I just can’t take them seriously. It’s ridiculous.

Thanks for listening to me and I’ll keep doing the same to you.”

Not too long after I sent my e-mail in, I got a response back from Thor that said, “Hey I’m right there with ya Dave!”

I couldn’t believe it. I really didn’t expect them to write me back. After all, who am I? A little while longer I got an e-mail from Ashlee that said, “So crazy! Ugh. Just unreal!”

Holy crap! I really couldn’t believe it. Now Ashlee just replied back to me? I had to reply back to her and tell her how much I enjoy the show. So I tried to be cool and I just replied back and said, “Wow! Thanks for replying back. Love you on The Show. You’re the greatest. Mad love.”

Would you believe that she replied back to me again? I certainly wouldn’t have believed it and I’m still in shock. She actually replied back again and said, “aw thank you! Mad love right back at ya;))))”

At this point I couldn’t keep my cool. I’m so excited that I replied back one last time and said, “You’re the greatest! Thank you for making this the best Wednesday ever!!!!!!!”

Well, this event just boosted my spirits and because of my lack of knowledge of big events that have taken place on Wednesday, this is my personal best Wednesday ever! I’ve got to get back to work, but I’m definitely a lot happier. Rock 105.3 FM rocks!

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